Clamping system for a computer peripheral device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11860690-B2
Application number	US-202117381995-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2021
Priority date	Jul 21, 2021
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

In some embodiments, a computer peripheral mounting device for connecting a peripheral device to a support, wherein the support defines a thickness, comprises a fixed tubing extending in a longitudinal direction; a clamp coupled to a first end of the fixed tubing; an adjustment mechanism positioned at a second end of the fixed tubing, opposite the first end, and a shaft positioned within the fixed tubing and coupled between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp, wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate around the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing in order to rotate the shaft within the fixed tubing and without the adjustment mechanism nor the shaft translating along the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing, and wherein rotation of the shaft is configured to cause the distance between the first surface and the second surface to change.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer peripheral mounting device for connecting a peripheral device to an underlying surface, wherein the underlying surface defines a thickness, the computer peripheral mounting device comprising:
a fixed tubing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a clamp coupled to a first end of the fixed tubing, wherein the clamp comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein a distance in the longitudinal direction between the first surface and the second surface is configured to be changed from a first distance to a second distance, less than the first distance, in order to clamp the thickness of the underlying surface between the first surface and the second surface;
an adjustment mechanism positioned at a second end of the fixed tubing, opposite the first end, and
a shaft positioned within the fixed tubing and coupled between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp,
wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate around the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing in order to rotate the shaft within the fixed tubing and without the adjustment mechanism nor the shaft translating along the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing, and
wherein rotation of the shaft is configured to cause the distance between the first surface and the second surface to change; and
a horizontal support coupled to the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp,
wherein the horizontal support comprises an attachment mechanism for a peripheral device.

2. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support is translatable along the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp and fixable to the fixed tubing by a coupling element.

3. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the adjustment mechanism comprises an attachment mechanism for a peripheral device.

4. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 3 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a ¼-20 adapter.

5. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 1 , wherein the first surface faces away from the adjustment mechanism, and the second surface faces toward the adjustment mechanism,
wherein rotation of the shaft causes the first surface to translate in a direction along the longitudinal direction relative to the adjustment mechanism.

6. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 1 , wherein the first surface faces away from the adjustment mechanism, and the second surface faces toward the adjustment mechanism,
wherein rotation of the shaft causes the second surface to translate in a direction along the longitudinal direction relative to the adjustment mechanism.

7. The computer peripheral mounting device of claim 1 , wherein the clamp comprises a macro-adjustment mechanism and the adjustment mechanism comprises a micro-adjustment mechanism for the clamp.

8. A computer peripheral mounting apparatus for connecting a peripheral device to an underlying surface, wherein the underlying surface defines a thickness, the computer peripheral mounting apparatus comprising:
a fixed tubing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a clamp coupled to a first end of the fixed tubing, wherein the clamp comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein a distance in the longitudinal direction between the first surface and the second surface is configured to be changed from a first distance to a second distance, less than the first distance, in order to clamp the thickness of the underlying surface between the first surface and the second surface;
an adjustment mechanism positioned at a second end of the fixed tubing, opposite the first end;
a horizontal support coupled to the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp, and
a shaft positioned within the fixed tubing and coupled between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp,
wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate around the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing in order to rotate the shaft within the fixed tubing and without the adjustment mechanism nor the shaft translating along the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing,
wherein rotation of the shaft is configured to cause the distance between the first surface and the second surface to change, and
wherein the horizontal support comprises an attachment mechanism for a peripheral device.

9. The computer peripheral mounting apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the horizontal support is translatable along the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp and fixable to the fixed tubing by a coupling element.

10. A computer peripheral mounting device for connecting a peripheral device to an underlying surface, wherein the underlying surface defines a thickness, the computer peripheral mounting device comprising:
a fixed tubing extending in a longitudinal direction;
a clamp coupled to a first end of the fixed tubing, wherein the clamp comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein a distance in the longitudinal direction between the first surface and the second surface is configured to be changed from a first distance to a second distance, less than the first distance, in order to clamp the thickness of the underlying surface between the first surface and the second surface;
an adjustment mechanism positioned at a second end of the fixed tubing, opposite the first end, and
a shaft positioned within the fixed tubing and coupled between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp,
wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate around the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing in order to rotate the shaft within the fixed tubing and without the adjustment mechanism nor the shaft translating along the longitudinal direction relative to the fixed tubing,
wherein rotation of the shaft is configured to cause the distance between the first surface and the second surface to change; and
a horizontal support coupled to the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp,
wherein the horizontal support is translatable along the fixed tubing between the adjustment mechanism and the clamp and fixable to the fixed tubing by a coupling element.

Assignees

• Logitech Europe Sa

Inventors

• Renwick James Edward
• Bennett Adam
• Takayama Steven
• Lukic Branko
• Lee Homin

Classifications

• G06F1/1607 Primary

  Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16M13/022 Primary

  repositionable · CPC title

• F16M2200/066

  being part of the head · CPC title

• F16M11/24

  changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/2085

  comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage · CPC title